Updates

THE GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES THEIR VERSION OF THE KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT ON AN OVERWHELMING VOTE!

The American Kratom Association, and every Kratom Advocate, is grateful for the courageous and important statement to the federal government that Georgia will do what is necessary to protect kratom consumers from dangerous adulterated kratom products. This nearly unanimous vote is a strong repudiation of FDA’s unfair and deeply flawed attack on kratom.

Sponsored by Representatives Hill, Caldwell, Jones, Mathiak, and Newton, the Georgia version of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act does the following:

Restricts kratom sales to kids under the age of 18

Requires clear labeling of kratom products labels that shows:

The amount of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine in the product

A list of each ingredient listed in order of predominance

Clear directions for use

Precautionary statements on the safety and effectiveness of the product

The name and address of the manufacturer

Based on discussions with Georgia Senators on this bill, it is expected the Kratom Consumer Protection Act will be passed when it is up for consideration.

While it is unfortunate that the FDA is not protecting kratom consumers under their existing authorities in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the individual states are on their way to acting responsibly to protect kratom consumers.

While it has been an enormous challenge from a financial standpoint for AKA, there are now lobbyists working in the following states to promote similar legislation:

State

Status

Utah

Passed both Houses, enrolled for Governor’s signature

Arizona

Assigned to House Health Committee

Rhode

Island

Assigned to House Health Committee

Georgia

Passed the House in a 164-1 vote

Missouri

Filed, in Rules Committee for Committee Assignment

Idaho

Filed, awaiting Committee assignment

Michigan

Filed in 2018 session, awaiting new filing in 2019

Oregon

Legislative Counsel

Kansas

Legislative Counsel

Nevada

Filed, awaiting Committee assignment

Wisconsin

Bill being drafted

We are committed to pass the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in as many states as possible, and we are extremely grateful to those who have made the financial sacrifice to allow for lobbyists to be deployed in these states.

Since 2016 when the DEA attempted to ban kratom in the United States, we have banded together as a kratom community and pushed back. We have fought to educate legislators, the media, and the general public regarding the facts about kratom.

Over the years, we have seen the truth win.

But defending kratom is not enough...we have made it our mission to go on the offensive and to proactively protect this wonderful botanical.

Due to your generous donations, we have been able to initiate a huge effort to work with state officials and legislators to introduce the Kratom Consumer Protection Act.

This legislation looks to protect consumers by allowing them to continue to have access to kratom, while banning adulterated kratom protects.

But what exactly is this legislation and what progress is the American Kratom Association acheiving in states across the country?

You are invited to watch a special webinar where we will discussed this critical legislation and provided updates on the states where we are actively fighting to protect kratom.